Health Professions at Lewis University

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if Lewis University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

Lewis is located in Romeoville, Illinois and approximately 6,437 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,119 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lewis University in 2021, 154 of them were health professions majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Lewis Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Lewis

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Lewis does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Lewis Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Lewis compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Lewis is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	77
Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	86
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	203
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	239
	269
	342
Most Focused Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	570
	576
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	762
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	865
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	2,350

In 2021, 164 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Lewis. This makes it the #206 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #554 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Lewis

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Lewis University.

Lewis Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 154 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Lewis, about 13% were men and 87% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Lewis are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lewis University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	107
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Lewis Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 164 health professions majors earned their master's degree from Lewis. Of these graduates, 5% were men and 95% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Lewis, 62% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lewis University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	102
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Lewis also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lewis University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	253
Mental & Social Health Services	36
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	24
Health & Medical Administrative Services	13
Dental Support Services	9
Allied Health Professions	3

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Lewis University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Registered Nurses	129,400	$73,890
Nursing Assistants	61,140	$28,810
Personal Care Aides	50,970	$24,600
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	40,540	$59,170
Home Health Aides	33,990	$25,370

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.